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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kathuri",
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        "legal_name": "Murungi Kathuri",
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    "content": "this House, also digs into these matters so that the petitioners from Uasin Gishu can be heard. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have also had many issues about football development in this country. My colleague has talked about the stadia. Many stadia were to be developed and this time, most of them will be completed. Those with issues will be sorted out. However, if at all we need to develop football, we need to have academies right from the ward level, constituency and all the way to the county level. From there, such boys can find their way to the national team. Many Motions pertaining to devolvement of sports academies in constituencies and counties have been passed by these two Houses of Parliament. We really need to move. I am happy this time, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Arts under the Kenya Kwanza Government has started planning on a tournament right from the ward level. This should not be the only tournament. I urge them to go and scout for the best footballers right from the local level and get a team at the constituency level. After the constituency level, we will develop very strong county teams. If we have very strong teams from the 47 counties, definitely, we can get 22 players to play in the national team. I am happy that more Senators in this House are keen on devolvement of sports. My colleague here, the Senate Majority Leader, holds a football tournament every year. I want to work with him closely to domicile the same tournament in Meru County. I have been doing sports at the constituency level but now I want to go up to the county level. So, my colleague, I will come to you. I will also send my team to Kericho County for benchmarking. As the national Government is trying to do whatever they are doing, we can also chip in in our small ways as leaders."
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